Uncle Ernest in Canada

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 34, 8 March 1929, Page 31

Uncle Ernest in Canada

A Short Wave Announcement "A CORRESPONDENT in Rotorua, "Centre Tap," writes: On Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 1929, I picked up a Canadian short wave station, CTRX, operating on about 25.8 metres. At 5 p.m. volume was R9, with no fading, and very little static. Reports from New Zealand were asked for. The announcer said they had a few visitors from New Zealand in

Winnipeg, two of whom were Uncle Toby and Uncle Harnest (Rev. Weeks, of 2YA, Wellington, New Zealand. I anxiously listened for Uncle Harnest to speak, but evidently if he had spoken over the air, it must have been before I picked the station up. Has any listener heard a station giving call sign 2X0? I have heard this broadcaster on 21.5 metres on two Tuesday mornings running. Seems to be 2XAD under-a different call, the old call being transferred to about 19.5 metres. LI notice a writer in the D.X. Club reports having heard KMRX, Vancouver, B.C. I think he has got the call sign in error. This station is most likely ONRV. , Mr. Morrison, our shortwave correspondent, also heard the broadcast, and has a report to this effect in his notes.